Vocabulary Lesson Classroom Ideas. Visualizing Vocabulary. By: Eileen Simmons Publication: The Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 3 Date: Summer 2002 Summary: Simmons presents a series of creative activities that have advanced her high school students' vocabularies and impressed on them the power of words.
Words. I love them. I'm fascinated by them, and I need to know all there is to know about them—obsolete meanings, etymology, changing nuances—all the fun stuff. And I want to pass on this passion to my high school students. However, teaching vocabulary has never been high on my priority list of classroom activities. Gradually, I began to realize that this was not enough. A strong vocabulary is essential to good reading and, because reading and writing are so closely related, essential to writing. Research shows that vocabulary is closely linked to academic success. Creating the Vocabulary Card I knew that by closely looking at a single word, students would be able to learn, in addition to the definition of that word, much about the way language works.
Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes - Easy to learn English. Untitled. Chart of English Language Roots - PrefixSuffix.com. Practice in Identifying Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words - A Vocabulary Review Exercise. Word Analysis Student Workbook. Vocabulary%20Strategies%20from%20Reading%20Coach. Using Nonsense Words Activity for Teaching Context Clues. Using Nonsense Words Context Clues Teaching Activity I walked through the school’s front office and noticed a swarm of students outside the nurse’s room.
“We need more band aids!” Shouted the school nurse, “and we need them now!” The local news team rushed through the main doors. “Excuse me, do you work here,” the ambitious news woman asked. “Yes,” I replied. “Do you know anything about the epidemic of paper cuts?” I came up with this using context clues to figure the meaning of nonsense words on my own but was fired before I could use it. ELA Common Core Standards Covered Here are some common core standards that apply. Context Clues Activity Procedures One of the problems in assessing how well students use context clues to determine word meaning is to know whether they already know the word’s meaning.
Procedures. Context Clues Game Lesson Plan. Lesson Plan: Context Clues Challenge Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text (RL 9-12.4).
That’s what the common core standards have to say about context clues. Granted, you didn’t need a bureaucrat to tell you the importance of teaching context clues, but it sure was nice of them to remind us. Reading Comprehension Lesson Plan: Context Clues. Context%20Clues. Solving Word Meanings: Engaging Strategies for Vocabulary Development.
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Vocabulary Philosophy 1...Depth is better than coverage: Can disciplined kids memorize ten (maybe even 20!)
S.A.T. vocabulary words a week? You bet they can. Start them early, and by the time they take that actual S.A.T. vocabulary test, their little heads will be so full of memorized words that may or may not even appear on the test that year. Unfortunately, that is simply what I call coverage, and I no longer do anything in my classroom that I consider to be coverage. I would much rather have my students learn fewer words each week but require them to do something more meaningful with them through original writing or thinking tasks. My students "collect" four words every week from their readings. Every summer during teacher hiatus, I set aside a week or two in order to "package" some of my latest original resources for the purpose of selling them.
111 Greek and Latin Roots for Gifted Learners. 111 Greek and Latin Word Parts To differentiate spelling and vocabulary for my gifted students, I incorporate words with Greek and Latin origins.
This list is a compilation of 111 Greek and Latin roots with meanings and an example English word. Groups of Five Related Words In addition to the list of 111 word parts, I made 35 groups of 5 related words. For example, in the “cred” group, I listed the words: accredited, incredibly, incredulous, credible, and creditor. Five Task Cards. Vocabulary Activities - Mandan Middle School AdvancED. Vocabulary. These pages focus on vocabulary instruction.
Other pages dealing with word study are Words at Play, Etymology, and Spelling. 10 Sites and Apps for SAT Vocabulary ReviewA list of useful resources from "Free Technology for Teachers. " 12 Words and Phrases That Originated in the Funny PagesLooking for a nontraditional vocabulary/etymology lesson? Have students add to this list from more recent comics. abcteach.comAmong the generous links at this site are elementary/primary-level Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, Shape Books, and ABC activities, all ready to print and use! Affect or effect? Affect versus EffectThis downloadable YouTube video (4:17) emphasizes effect as a noun; affect as a verb but also explores effect as a verb and affect as a noun.
Antonym BingoThe students will demonstrate knowledge of antonyms after an introduction done by the teacher.